From Tunney to Marciano...

[Ezzard]

As a follow up to

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f ... n#p2575647

I'd like to get an idea of your top 10 from Gene Tunney to Rocky Marciano.

[Goodnight, Irene]

1. Joe Louis
2. Gene Tunney
3. Rocky Marciano
4. Ezzard Charles
5. Joe Walcott
6. Maxxy Baer
7. Max Schmeling
8. Jack Sharkey
9. Billy Conn
10. Jimmy Braddock

[Ezzard]

1 Joe Louis
2 Rocky Marciano
3 Gene Tunney
4 Max Schmeling
5 Ezzard Charles
6 Joe Walcott
7 Jack Sharkey
8 Max Baer
9 Jimmy Bivins
10 Archie Moore

I rate Tunney but he hasn't had quite enough fights for me to go to #2. I think he has the best chance of beating Louis of those listed and would do well in a H2H tournament.

[Crease]

This is difficult, but Louis and Marciano are the standout fighters in this era.

I would rate Walcott as number 3, with Charles and Schmeling just below him.

Moore and Connwould both certainly be in there.

[Mr E]

Based on a "who-I-think-would-have-beaten-whom-at-everyone's-absolute-peak" standard, I see it like this:

1-Joe Louis
2-Gene Tunney
3-Rocky Marciano
4-Ezzard Charles
5-Jersey Joe Walcott
6-Jack Sharkey
7-Max Schmeling
8-George Godfrey (II)
9-Archie Moore
10-Jimmy Bivins

Most under-rated: Jack Sharkey
Most over-rated: Max Baer

[The Great John L]

Louis
Marciano
Tunney
Charles
Schmeling
Sharkey
Walcott
Moore
M. Baer
Bivins
Conn
Murray
Ray
Thompson
Godoy
Henry
Lastarza
Braddock

[Mr E]

Louis
Marciano
Tunney
Charles
Schmeling
Sharkey
Walcott
Moore
M. Baer
Bivins
Conn
Murray
Ray
Thompson
Godoy
Henry
Lastarza
Braddock

That's a good list. You might consider taking another look @ Bob Pastor's record though.

[Ezzard]

Bump!

[Crease]

BUMP.

[Crease]

I am starting a Heavyweight tournament of 32 boxers...
8 boxers have qualified from this era.

They are:
Louis
Marciano
Walcott
Charles
Schmeling
Tunney
Moore
Baer

[Ezzard]

Louis 40
=Marciano 34
=Tunney 34
Charles 27
=Walcott 21
=Schmeling 21
Sharkey 17
Baer 10
Moore 6
Bivins 4

[HomicideHenry]

#1- Joe Louis & Rocky Marciano (tied)

#2- Gene Tunney

#3- Joe Walcott

#4- Max Schmeling

#5- Ezzard Charles

#6- George Godfrey

#7- Max Baer

#8- Archie Moore

#9- Arturo Godoy

#10- Jack Sharkey

Number 11 would of been Primo Carnera; honorable mentions are Tony Galento, Jimmy Bivins, Tommy Loughran

[Ambling Alp II]

1. Louis
2. Marciano
3. Tunney
4. Charles
5. Walcott
6. Schmeling
7. Baer
8. Sharkey
9. Schaaf
10. Bivins

I'm beginning to think Schaaf is one the most underrated fighters of all-time.